Do you feel like laundry is one thing that has a life of its own in your home? One minute the dirty laundry basket is almost empty, then you blink and it is overflowing with two and a half loads?
When our kids were younger (like last week), they would sometimes put their clean laundry in the ...
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Dream Big and Take Action
Do you feel like you have lost your ability to dream, that the reality of life has crowded out the dreams you once had? Now that you are an adult, it is time to be realistic, right?
We do need to be realistic. The reality is that if I do not pursue my dreams now, when will I do it? I am not ...
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Combating Mom Forgetfulness in 6 Simple Steps
Are you forgetful sometimes?
Has one of your kids or your husband said something to you and then five minutes later you don't remember what it was? Maybe sometimes it takes less than five minutes to forget (like it does for me sometimes). I call this challenge combating mom forgetfulness.
When this ...
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Simple Ways to Combat Feeling Overwhelmed with Motherhood
Simple Ways to Combat Feeling Overwhelmed with Motherhood
I remember one day when I was really feeling overwhelmed as a mother. We had two children at the time. I was sitting on the couch in the living room of our apartment. Our son had fallen asleep as I held him and our daughter had just fallen ...
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Striving to be a Great Mom
Have you ever felt like an impostor when someone tells you that you are a great mom?
I do. Each time someone tells me this I am caught by surprise. Each time, I am faced with a dilemma: Should I smile sincerely and say, "Thank you" or should I say, "No, I am not a great Mom"?
Each time I ...
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Simple Tips for Cooking with Children
Simple Tips for Cooking with Children
"Mommy, can I help you?" Sometimes these are not the words I want to hear just as I am working to finish dinner so we can eat sooner than later. "It is easier if I just do this myself!" I often think. But, how will our kids learn if we do not teach them? Plus, ...
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